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Regional Grants Focus on Mental Health, Teen Pregnancy

Grants focus on programs that foster living or independent living for the mentally ill, and programs that enable development of parenting skills in young parents.

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(FUNDRAISING) Seniors Agency Gets Creative in Raising Money

"Competition for grants is fierce," says Theresa Davis, executive director of the Madison County Office for the Aging in Canastota, NY. But that doesn't stop her from pursuing grants wherever around the nation they appear to be available. Funded only in part by the U.S. Administration of Aging, the...

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(HIV/AIDS) $33K Grants to Fund Nonprofit Research Projects in NY

Proposals must be relevant to one of the following four topic areas: basic research; social, behavioral, and prevention research; clinical research; and health policy research.

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(NUTRITION) Dannon to Fund Nutrition Education in NY, OH, TX & UT

The program will award grants of $30,000 each to four nonprofits from each of the following communities: Salt Lake County, UT; Tarrant County, TX; Westchester County, NY; and Shelby, Mercer, Darke and Auglaize counties in OH.

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(DISABILITIES) Kessler Funds Employment Efforts in NJ, NY & PA

The Kessler Foundation issues new guidelines for the 2010 cycle of its Signature Employment Grant program, which seeks to find ways to increase training, education and employment opportunities that help people with disabilities lead independent lives.

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(HEALTHCARE) NY State Health Will Fund Regional, Statewide Efforts

While projects that have impact within one organization or community are eligible, this opportunity seeks initiatives that have a large-scale statewide or region-wide impact on New York State's healthcare system.

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(EMERGENCY CARE) $40M Will Help Fund Local Medical Response in FY 2010

Cities already receiving federal funding to improve the integration of local healthcare and emergency systems will get further support in FY 2010. All 124 existing Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program grantees will have an equal share this year's $40 million pot for the program, says...

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(MEDICAID) NY County Calls Veterans' Medicaid Demo a Success

This is an approach other counties may want to try -- especially counties facing budget issues related to Medicaid.

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(MENTAL HEALTH) Viola Bernard Funds in NYC Metro Area

The Viola W. Bernard Foundation provides seed money for innovative mental health programs, with a particular emphasis on families and children. The foundation prefers to support organizations in the New York City tri-state area, where site visits are practicable if deemed desirable.

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(DISABILITIES) Weinberg to Focus on Intellectual Disabilities in 2010

The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation supports disability and other healthcare services in HI, MD, Northeastern PA and NY.

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